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Livelihoods Assistant – Agribusiness (3 Positions) Job at LWF Uganda
LWF Uganda
Job Description
Under the supervision of the Agribusiness Officer, you will be responsible for community-level youth mobilization, providing support and guidance to young people in developing their entrepreneurial, vocational, and interpersonal skills for dignified and fulfilling work opportunities. Engage with the community, identify training needs, and create opportunities for young people to acquire relevant skills and enhance their employability. Will play a critical role in supporting the implementation of the project activities under AMS project by working closely with participants on a day-to-day basis. This includes technical backstopping and other support to beneficiary individual youth, farmer-led youth organizations and associations and other stakeholders like local CBOs/NGOs and private sector players, input dealers, off-takers who are working with project beneficiaries.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Work with project manager, Agribusiness officer and consortium partner staff to design and develop tools, market relevant skilling curriculum and training materials tailored to the needs of young people.
- Plan and organize skills training workshops, vocational training sessions, financial literacy, and other educational activities in coordination with project staff, stakeholders, and local technical and vocation training institutions.
- Liaise with local businesses, employers, and industries to create job placement opportunities, internships, and apprenticeships for trained young people.
- Assist in identifying market opportunities and potential business partnerships for young entrepreneurs.
- Collaborate with the project team to identify innovative approaches to expand the program’s reach and impact.
- Conduct regular outreach activities, meetings, awareness and closely work with key stakeholders to establish strategic alliances and secure support.
- Organize community meetings and awareness sessions to promote the program’s objectives and opportunities.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to program participants, offering support in setting goals, career planning, skills identification, interests entrepreneurial aspirations and personal development.
- Provide personalized guidance and mentorship to program participants, helping them identify their skills, interests, and entrepreneurial aspirations.
- Assist participants in developing business plans, market penetration, market research, product/ service branding, customer acquisition and feasibility studies for their proposed ventures.
- Conduct regular field visits to monitor the skills training, implementation of business plans and provide feedback to the participants.
- Facilitate access to financial services, microcredit, and business development resources for beneficiary youth.
- Engage with the local community and maintain strong relationships with refugee and host communities including young people, parents, community leaders, and relevant stakeholders to identify skill gaps and training needs.
- Participate in CBF selection recruitment, screening, and selection, ensuring inclusivity and diversity.
- Identify and engage with participants, assessing their needs and aspirations and jointly design strategies to help them realize their dreams.
- Collaborate with other project staff and partners to develop and implement operational plans and detailed strategies for the effective implementation of Youth in Work interventions.
- Collect and maintain accurate records of participant profiles, progress, and achievements.
- Monitor the progress and performance of the participants, providing feedback and assistance as needed to ensure their successful completion of the program.
- Prepare reports on program activities, including success stories, document achievements, challenges, and lessons learned for Program management and stakeholders.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
If you believe you meet the requirements as noted above, please forward your application to the link below:
Deadline: 18th January 2026
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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